advice for a ten gal setup

treasuresandstuff · 03-30-2010, 12:22 AM

I am planning my ten gallon setup before we actually have it. With the calculators help I figured we want 13 Neon Tetras and 6 Ghost Shrimp with a 30 gal capacity filter.

I'm wondering what you think about my adding these plants to the tank:

Taiwan Moss, Christmas Moss, Round Pellia, Java Moss, and Flame moss.

Some would be ancored to things to add depth and a natural looking hiding spots, the Java Moss would be free floating and thinned regularly.

I have experience with Java Moss so no worries there but the others are new to me. Please share any experiences you may have had with these!

Katherine

NursePlaty · 03-30-2010, 09:27 PM

It sounds good to me, tetras are good tankmates with shrimp and the shrimps favor the moss. And 13 tetras for a 10 gallon doesnt seem like overstocking either, sounds like borderline. Just remember with small tanks, the water chemistry changes faster. I am about to change one of my smaller gallon tanks into a shrimp tank also

treasuresandstuff · 03-31-2010, 09:04 AM

If 13 is border we will be happy with just 10 neon tetras, I don't want to over do it. Thanks for the reply!

Dmaaaaax · 03-31-2010, 09:14 AM

In a planted tank you can definately "overstock" as long as the plants are healthy and actively growing. You should be fine with 13.

treasuresandstuff · 03-31-2010, 01:34 PM

Oh ok! Hey, do those glo fish count the same as tetras? We have seen gold, pink and a greenish variety. . . would a mixed group of those work or do they have to be the same color? Just a thought!

03-30-2010, 12:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
treasuresandstuff out of practice enthusist Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 35 Name: Katherine Location: Clinton, MO USA My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	advice for a ten gal setup I am planning my ten gallon setup before we actually have it. With the calculators help I figured we want 13 Neon Tetras and 6 Ghost Shrimp with a 30 gal capacity filter. I'm wondering what you think about my adding these plants to the tank: Taiwan Moss, Christmas Moss, Round Pellia, Java Moss, and Flame moss. Some would be ancored to things to add depth and a natural looking hiding spots, the Java Moss would be free floating and thinned regularly. I have experience with Java Moss so no worries there but the others are new to me. Please share any experiences you may have had with these! Katherine

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NursePlaty Queen Platy NursePlaty's Photo Gallery Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 932 Name: Annie Pham Location: Dallas Ft Worth, Texas Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 266 Times Said "Thanks" 41 Times Was Thanked 186 Times in 180 Posts	Re: advice for a ten gal setup It sounds good to me, tetras are good tankmates with shrimp and the shrimps favor the moss. And 13 tetras for a 10 gallon doesnt seem like overstocking either, sounds like borderline. Just remember with small tanks, the water chemistry changes faster. I am about to change one of my smaller gallon tanks into a shrimp tank also __________________ 55gallon Light - 6500K CFL, 23wattsx5 5hr/day Substrate - Red Mexican Clay, Sphagnum Peat moss, Eco-Complete Misc- Pressurized CO2, EI Dose KNO3, KH2PO4, CSM-B Plants -Limnophila Aromatica, Stargrass, Dwarf Hair Grass, Christmas Moss, Baby Tears (HM), Dwarf Baby Tears(HC), Rotala Rotundifolia, Ludwigia Glandulosa, Riccia Fluitans

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treasuresandstuff out of practice enthusist Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 35 Name: Katherine Location: Clinton, MO USA My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: advice for a ten gal setup If 13 is border we will be happy with just 10 neon tetras, I don't want to over do it. Thanks for the reply!

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treasuresandstuff out of practice enthusist Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 35 Name: Katherine Location: Clinton, MO USA My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: advice for a ten gal setup Oh ok! Hey, do those glo fish count the same as tetras? We have seen gold, pink and a greenish variety. . . would a mixed group of those work or do they have to be the same color? Just a thought!

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